Castle Nurseries at Shieldfield
Latest Ofsted grade for Castle Nurseries at Shieldfield in Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne: Expected Standard. Inspection history, evaluation areas and report PDFs for URN EY225329 on Ofsted Insights.
Provider details
| Name | Castle Nurseries at Shieldfield |
|---|---|
| URN | EY225329 |
| Provider type | Childcare on Non-Domestic Premises |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Address | 8 Clarence Walk, Shieldfield |
| Postcode | NE2 1AD |
| Telephone | 07834549757 |
| Registered | 4 December 2002 |
| Registration status | Active |
Latest inspection
| Inspection date | 5 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Report published | 30 June 2026 |
| Framework | Renewed EIF 2025 |
| Headline measure (lowest graded area) | Expected Standard |
| Curriculum & Teaching | Expected Standard |
| Achievement | Expected Standard |
| Inclusion | Strong Standard |
| Leadership & Governance | Expected Standard |
| Behaviour, Attitudes & Routines | Expected Standard |
| Children's Welfare & Wellbeing | Strong Standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
The renewed Education Inspection Framework does not give an overall grade. The headline measure is the lowest graded area, an Ofsted Insights measure explained in the methodology.
Ofsted reports
Previous inspections
- 5 April 2022 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 18 November 2016 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 9 August 2013 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 5 August 2009 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
- 16 October 2007 — Pre-2025 — Good (report PDF)
Data refreshed from Ofsted on 1 July 2026.